I read much more than I write, both here and on LJ, occasionally straying to other sites as well. I have been writing fanfiction for over six years. I especially love writing drabbles because there's so much you can say in such a confined space if you choose your words carefully; so it's all about the art of scrutiny, and each word has to be significant. I take great care with my drabbles, trying to put in as much detail and characterization as I can while working with the word limit. I frequently have to list out a bunch of synonyms to make sure I've picked the word with the best connotations for the emotions I am trying to convey.

I am overly mindful of accuracy... chronological, grammatical, plot-wise... I am a registered beta-reader, but I mostly work with people whose work I am already familiar with and have reviewed. Still, if you want me to beta for you, let me know and I'll see what I can do. I do get requests, and I don't have all year, but if I like your story, I'll probably take it on. Please read my beta profile for more details. Please don't be offended if I don't - as I've stated above, I read according to personal guidelines and I'm just not interested in many other kinds of fics, no matter how good yours may be. As a reader, I look for fanfiction that doesn't require a lot of brainpower on my end. I don't get very involved in fandoms, and the ones I choose tend to be low-maintenance:

- Harry Potter - this is my primary fandom, in terms of fanfic consumption by volume. I like that it's a flexible world with so many characters.- Star Wars (particularly the original trilogy), Firefly/Serenity, Buffyverse, Doctor Who, and mythology/Arthurian-legend-type fic.- I wrote my first fics (almost ten years ago now) about Rent. In my first forays into reading, I liked fanfiction for TV shows like Arthur, Powerpuff Girls, Magic School Bus, Animaniacs/Pinky and the Brain - nowadays I find those sections mostly rife with grammatical errors. Too bad, because the content of those stories is often highly amusing.

In terms of the fiction itself, I tend to choose shorter works - 25 chapters is generally too long a commitment for me (15 for a ship I don't particularly like)! Of course, if I start and love it, I will continue, but the summary has to be really appealing, because I usually pass by fics that are too long for me. At the same time, though, I don't like to quit part-way through - I have to find out what happens! For genre, I prefer romance or angst, and especially fics that include healthy helpings of both. I don't do AU, crossovers, or OCs - suspension of disbelief requires too much brainpower. I look for honesty in characters and dialogue.

Had Hermione known what a cliché it was for a young girl to have a crush on a teacher, she might have been more cautious about giving away her heart. But she didn't know. A story about stories and how we read them.

[ ModernDay AU ] [ rating for later chapters ] When Lily leaves for the summer of sixth year, she comes back completely transformed. Presenting the new Lily Evans: sexy, dangerous, and utterly scandalous.

The end of a chess game that plays in Minerva's head could be the start of something entirely new. But only if they live through the embarrassment, the misunderstanding, the discomfort, and one unexpected hot flash. One Shot. MM and HG Post DH

It's Arthur's first day of High School. Which means he will face exams, realationships, drugs, and alcohol. His friends want him to try drugs, Will Arthur try drug or say no? NOTE: This is my very fist fanfic so don't be to harsh. NOW RATED T.

T'was the night before Christmas, and all through the castle, only a few were stirring...THIS is their story. MMHG. PWP. Part one of two. Rated for "sexiness" as was requested...lol. Merry Christmas! :

Rolanda Hooch is a new instructor at Hogwarts. Washed-up, banged-up old Quidditcher, that's what she feels like. How had the need for physical contact become so painfully palpable? It was just the loneliness here. Right? Or was it someone else?

Pairing: Cuddy/House/Wilson/Chase/Thirteen. Summary? You need one after reading that? Seriously, though. This is humour, not smut. Crackfic ahoy. Includes SLASH -House/Wilson- and FEMSLASH -Cuddy/Thirteen- .

MMHG. An alleged one-shot that has turned into utter chaos! YES! An entire plot based around...Balloons, of course...: It is sad, but it is entertaining, and I hope it helps to cure the MMHG hunger pains on the site...lol

Albus is addicted to sweets, and his staff takes action to cure him. But, he is not going to let them hide his Lemon Drops forever. Once he knows the addiction of the hider of the sweets, he thinks it's time for an intervention of his own. HGMM. Smutty. Silly, and a ton of OOCness.

PostRENT COMPLETE Mimi's long gone. Angel as well. Roger and Col are the only ones left. Roger and Mark decide they want to start a family with an assist from Maureen. Slashy goodness too. Rated R kids. Sorry. Mark's POV

A MinervaRita femmeslash written from Minerva's POV. References to MinervaAlbus but not really reccommended for Albus fans [he's a bit mean!]. Contains sex...yes, lesbian sex...you are warned! Now clicketyclick and review me!...

Minerva tells Hermione that it was a mistake.Then several years later Hermione is about be married, but still in love with Minerva. Will Minerva admit her love? Can Hermione forgive her? Femeslash. Please R&R.

Tonks tells Hermione a secret from Minerva's past. Will Hermione believe? Can Minerva explian? Is everything lost?By the way this is femeslash. The last two chapters are up. I hoped you guys liked it, I enjoyed writing it.

[HPWicked Crossover, Musicalverse] Elphie and the Shiz gang spend a month at Hogwarts. Transcends all notions of time. HP characters in 7th year, completely ignoring 5th and 6th. Wicked characters are 17, some time between Popular and I'm Not That Girl

AU. Padme and Obi-Wan are raising Luke and Leia, who have just turned 4. When Leia runs away in search of adventure, what does the Force have in store for her, her family, and a tall black-cloaked man? Chapter 20 up!

Poor Ginny. Not only is she resposible to try and decipher a "death wish" made by the Boy-Who-Lived, but now she has taken in an invisible escaped convict. How will her sanity baracade itself against this onslaught?

preRENT: “She hasn’t really had a real boyfriend since my dad… and that was like, twenty five years ago.” Maureen's cold feet are reassured by her maid of honour, and Roger recieves a very shocking surprise. [Aug.03'04]

Short, one-shot WICKEDfic. Glinda's POV. It takes place right when Glinda sadly realizes Elphaba is dead. This is about her feelings, her heartache, her sorrow... and how much she realizes she needs her best friend. Please, R&R. (puppy eyes)

Disclaimer; not mine. Sorry. Now. Enter one Severus Snape and one Lily Potter. Exit six unhappy people. Have fun. This was posted earlier, but the formatting was bad. Here's to hoping it's better this time, ne?

COMPLETE: From the obvious flames of Harry Potter and Tom Riddle, to the background lovers of Michael Corner and Dean Thomas, to the affairs of Draco Malfoy and Sirius Black. These six vignettes in Ginny's own words. Prequal to We Were Only Two

Mimi and Roger's relationship is on shaky ground, Mark and Maureen spend some quality time together. This story is not done yet! I apologize if the words are all jumbled together, I'm still trying to figure out how to work this site ;)

Hermione is distracting herself again. Set in Hermione's sixth year. One-sided MM/HG (femslash and cross-gen), one-shot. Don't read if you can't handle the words for body parts, or if you find consent a turnoff.

All of them are good at pretending. House/Cuddy/Thirteen OT3, with denied romantic feelings between Thirteen and Cuddy; House/Cuddy referenced. A three-chapter ficlet with a touch of smut and a touch of angst. Finished.

A series of drabbles; a relationship told in emotions. Minerva explores her relationship with Hermione as a collection of moments. Post-Hogwarts, not perfectly compliant to DH epilogue - that is, she and Ron divorced three or four years before it. MM/HG.

Leia convinces Han to act upon the feelings he's been trying to suppress. Luke/Leia/Han threesome, set on Endor at the end of Return of the Jedi. ONE-SHOT, with the possibility for more -- and a higher rating.